After two games on the road, Owensboro Catholic is heading back home. They will take on the Henderson County Colonels at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Owensboro Catholic: 3.9, Henderson County: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Owensboro Catholic's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Jasper on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. Owensboro Catholic has struggled against Jasper recently, as their match on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Henderson County stacked a 17th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-5 margin over Apollo. Winning may never get old, but Henderson County sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Taylor Troutman and Hallie McCracken did most of the damage at the plate: Troutman got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI, while McCracken went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Bennett, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Owensboro Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Henderson County, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 29-4.
Owensboro Catholic suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Henderson County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Owensboro Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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